Honor 5c vs Honor 5A
What is the difference between the Honor 5c and Honor 5A ? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.
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Common specs
Brand and model
Honor 5c
Honor 5A
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Release date
2016, April
2016, June
Dimensions (HxWxD)
147.1 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm
| 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.91 in
144.2 x 72.5 x 9 mm
| 5.68 x 5.68 x 2.85 in
Weight
156 g | 5.5 oz
140 g | 4.94 oz
Colors
Silver, Gray, Gold
Black, White, Gold
Battery
3000 mAh, Non-removable
2200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Approximate price
170 EUR
120 EUR
Screen
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Touchscreen
capacitive touchscreen
capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
16M
16M
Screen size
5.2" inc
5" inc
Screen area
74.5 cm2
68.9 cm2
Screen format
16:9 (height:width)
16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
68.7%
65.9%
Screen resolution
1080 x 1920 px
720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/
424 PPI
294 PPI
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main
13 MP, Single
13 MP, Single
Camera specs
-13 MP, AF, f/2.0
-13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Functions
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
8 MP, Single
5 MP, Single
Specifications
8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP
Functions
LED flash
Performance
Operating system - OS
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1
Android 5.1 (Lollipop); EMUI 3.1
Chipset
- HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16 nm)
- Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Processor CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
- Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
Mali-T830MP2
Mali-T720MP2
External memory
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory
16 GB, 2 GB RAM
16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core
169
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
759
GeekBench 4 Single Core
795
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core
3300
GeekBench 4 RenderScript
2423
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Bands
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - NEM-UL10
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - EU model -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EU model
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - NEM-UL10
LTE band 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - NEM-TL00H
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
Yes
Edge
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
Harmful irradiation
SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.56 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Radio
FM radio
FM radio
Headphone jack
Yes
Yes
Others
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity, compass
- Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras
Versions
- Asia model has fingerprint sensor Also known as Huawei Honor 7 Lite, Huawei GT3
- For Europe
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